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Sri Lanka Green Pigeon
Treron pompadora
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 234 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species pompadora
Quick facts
- Weight
- 234 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sri Lanka.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 234 g, with a wing length of about 15.1 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 65,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon?
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 234 g.
Where does the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon live?
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon belong to?
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon eat?
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon migrate?
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon's range?
The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 65,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.